Members of the Kashmiri community in the United Kingdom staged a major protest in London on Sunday over what organisers described as reported killings, arrests and enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
The demonstration was organised by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), which said a large number of Kashmiris had travelled from different parts of the UK to take part, including women, children, young people and elderly participants.
Protesters gathered near 10 Downing Street, where, according to JKJAAC, participants raised slogans including "Foreign Forces Go Back", "Pakistani Forces Go Back" and "Stop Killing in Kashmir".
Women and children were also seen carrying placards and banners demanding justice for those reportedly killed during the public rights movement, an end to enforced disappearances, the release and recovery of detained persons, and the protection of fundamental human rights, the organisers said.
Following the demonstration near Downing Street, participants marched through central London in a rally that concluded at Trafalgar Square. JKJAAC said the protest was aimed at drawing the attention of the British Government, international human rights organisations and the wider international community to what it described as the deteriorating situation in the region.
In a statement shared by the organisers, protesters said the demonstration was intended to seek justice for affected families and highlight concerns over reported civilian deaths, arrests, detentions and restrictions on communications in PoJK.
Reporting based on: ANI wire copy syndicated across LatestLY, Desi Talk Chicago, Indian Economic Observer, newkerala and webindia123, 21 September 2026.
